Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., tried to ease the tensions between himself and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the insurgent Democrat who defeated the 10-term congressman in last month’s primary, after she bashed the incumbent last week for not getting his name off the ballot in the general election.

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Dems who drafted bill to abolish ICE now say they'll vote against it. Democrats who drafted a bill to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] suddenly announced Thursday night that they would vote against it if the legislation went to the floor, after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News he intended to call their bluff. >>

Dozens of Democrats are endorsing Md.’s Republican governor. Will it matter?. Ben Jealous campaign says endorsements don’t represent the “diversity or values of the current Democratic party.” >>

Interns send signed letter to DCCC chairman demanding intern pay, call out 'white and wealthy' interns who didn't sign letter. A group of 13 interns at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent a signed letter to chairman Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D., N.M.) on Thursday demanding that they be paid for their internships. >>

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Swing-vote senators signal potential support for Kavanaugh, despite well-funded left-wing pressure. Several swing-vote senators, including moderate Republicans and vulnerable Democrats in red states, have signaled early optimism on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. >>

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